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English

opening

/ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/
Pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.

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    Origin

    Etymology 1

    From Middle English openynge, openande, openand, from Old English openiende, from Proto-West Germanic *opanōndī, from Proto-Germanic *upanōndz, present participle of *upanōną (“to open”), equivalent to open + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian iepenjend, Dutch openend, German öffnend, Swedish öppnande, Icelandic opnandi.

    Etymology 2

    From Middle English openyng, openynge, openunge, from Old English openung (“an opening”), from Proto-West Germanic *opanungu, from Proto-Germanic *upanungō (“an opening”), equivalent to open + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Eepenge, Epenge (“an opening”), West Frisian iepening (“an opening”), Dutch opening (“an opening”), German Öffnung (“an opening”), Danish åbning (“an opening”), Swedish öppning (“an opening”).

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    Lineage

    • inheritedMiddle Englishopenynge
      • inheritedOld Englishopeniende
        • inheritedProto-West Germanic*opanōndī
          • inheritedProto-Germanic*upanōndz
    • surface analysisEnglishopen “Able to have something pass through or along it.”
    • suffixEnglish-ing “As true nouns.”
      • inheritedMiddle English-ynge
        • inheritedOld English-ung
        • inheritedOld English-ende
      • inheritedMiddle English-yng
        • inheritedOld English-ing “belonging to”
    • inheritedMiddle Englishopenyng
      • inheritedOld Englishopenung “an opening”
        • inheritedProto-West Germanic*opanungu
          • inheritedProto-Germanic*upanungō “an opening”

    Related: West Frisian iepenjend, Dutch openend, German öffnend, Swedish öppnande, Icelandic opnandi, Saterland Frisian Eepenge, West Frisian iepening, Dutch opening, German Öffnung, Danish åbning, Swedish öppning

    Meanings

    adj
    1. Pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.
    2. Of the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket.
    3. Of the batsman who opens the innings or of a bowler who opens the attack.
    noun
    1. An act or instance of making or becoming open.
    2. A gap permitting passage through.
    3. An act or instance of beginning.
    4. The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
    5. The initial period when an art exhibition, fashion show, etc. is first opened, especially the first evening.
    6. The first few measures of a musical composition.

    Sources

    • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0
    • Wiktionary: opening